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Fashion Issue 2018

Letter from the Producers

Three months ago, we noticed a pattern: In fashion and in marketing, everything had become saturated. Colors like candy, photos like polaroids, and text like closed captions—all challenging the realism... Read more

By and November 15, 2018

Leisure

Rodarte: A Walk Through the Mulleavys’ Garden

Rodarte’s place in the National Museum of Women in the Arts is fitting; women started the fashion company of the same name, and its designs are for women. The exhibit... Read more

By November 15, 2018

Features

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines, and May the Best Woman Win

“It’s a high heel race, not a sensible wedge trot,” a drag queen shouted to the crowd on an unseasonably warm October evening. It was the 32nd Annual 17th Street... Read more

By and November 15, 2018

Fashion Issue 2018

The Curated Unconscious: A Contradiction in Thrift

Modern hipsters enter a thrift store looking to repurpose grandma’s Christmas sweater from ’73 into a high-fashion statement of individualism and irony.But every friend of said hipster is also a... Read more

By and November 15, 2018

Fashion Issue 2018

Lost in the Machine: Self-Expression in Virtual Spaces

The color of my skin and my accent have always made it difficult for people to identify my ethnicity. This first became apparent in primary school, when my classmates were... Read more

By November 15, 2018

Features

Gaining Traction: Georgetown Alum Revives the Greek Sandal

Nickolas Theros’s knack for selling sandals surprised him at first. He’s new to the business, but he’s a natural. He brought two pairs of his leather Greek sandals to the... Read more

By November 15, 2018

Sports

Women’s soccer faces Washington St. in NCAA Second Round

The No. 2 Georgetown women’s soccer team (18-0-3, 8-0-1 Big East) looks toward the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament Friday afternoon, playing the Washington State Cougars (13-5-1, 5-5-1... Read more

By November 15, 2018

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea: Season 1, Episode 5

In this episode, Max and Kayla talk to special guest Ben Ulrich to talk about the queer experience. Disclaimer: Ben’s views are his own and do not necessarily reflect the... Read more

By and November 15, 2018

Sports

Pregame Primer: Men’s Basketball Takes on LMU and South Florida in Jamaica

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (3-0, Big East) heads to the Caribbean for the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic, where they will take on Loyola Marymount (3-0, WCC) and South Florida... Read more

By November 15, 2018

The Voice Podcast Network

Stripped: Season 3, Episode 5

Recorded sleepover style, this episode of “Stripped” features special guest Hanna Chan and hosts Emma Francois and Isabel Lord. On the docket: colorful hair and how it fits into identity,... Read more

By and November 15, 2018

News

Kennedy discusses midterm elections, healthcare, and bipartisanship in G.U. Politics event

The Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown’s McCourt School hosted Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) on Nov. 13 in the Copley Formal Lounge. Kennedy was joined by the... Read more

By November 15, 2018

Sports

Pregame Primer: James Madison Dukes

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (3-0, Big East) heads back on the road to take on James Madison (2-0, CAA) in Harrisonburg, Virginia on Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7... Read more

By November 15, 2018

Leisure

Serious and stunning, Our Class leaves viewers questioning the truth

Throughout Professor Derek Goldman’s adaptation of the acclaimed Polish play Our Class, actors turn to the audience and ask a simple question: “What was I supposed to do?” This query... Read more

By November 15, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Sia’s Everyday Is Christmas (Deluxe) Perfects the Pop Holiday Album

On November second, Sia released Everyday Is Christmas (Deluxe). The album is a re-released version of her original Everyday Is Christmas LP, which came out almost exactly year ago, with... Read more

By November 15, 2018

News

Weapons policy signage headed to Commision of Fine Arts after Old Georgetown Board Approval

The Old Georgetown Board (OGB) approved 21 signs displaying Georgetown University’s weapons policy to be posted around campus at their Nov. 1 board meeting. If the proposal for the signs... Read more

By November 15, 2018

News

Meek Mill discusses criminal justice system, reform

Rapper Meek Mill joined Marc Howard, director of the Georgetown Prison Justice Initiative, in the Lohrfink Auditorium for a conversation on criminal justice reform on Nov. 7. In an event... Read more

By November 14, 2018

Leisure

Critical Voices: The Black Eyed Peas, Masters of the Sun Vol. 1

The Black Eyed Peas have changed quite a bit in the 20 years between their debut in 1998 and their latest release, Masters of the Sun Vol. 1. Initially defined... Read more

By November 14, 2018

Sports

Georgetown crosses the season finish line strong but without a team invitation to the NCAA Championships

Georgetown’s cross country teams left the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships with bittersweet success, dominating the course and finishing strong, regardless of the cold and rain. In what was many of... Read more

By November 14, 2018

Leisure

Honoring a real life hero, A Private War shows the horrors of armed conflict

Talk about an interesting life. Marie Colvin, an American war correspondent for the British newspaper The Sunday Times, travelled all around the globe to cover some of the deadliest conflicts... Read more

By November 14, 2018

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Queen’s Greatest Hits

In honor of the recent release of the biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody, some Halftime staffers have decided to take a look back at Queen’s iconic discography.  Nicole: “Another One Bites... Read more

By , , and November 14, 2018

Halftime

Trailer Takes: Nobody’s Fool, Ben is Back, and 55 Steps

Nobody’s Fool — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTxSbKLVnvQ Sky: It’s good to see that the recently established reign of Tiffany Haddish is still going strong. In Nobody’s Fool, Tika Sumpter plays Danica, a successful... Read more

By , and November 14, 2018

News

GUSA passes resolution urging university to take further action on 272

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution urging Georgetown to create a memorial to the 272 enslaved people sold by the university in 1838 at its Nov. 11 meeting. The... Read more

By November 14, 2018

Sports

Men’s Basketball Gets First Road Win at Illinois

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (3-0, Big East) beat the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1, Big Ten) 88-80 in a back and forth game that served as the Hoyas biggest test... Read more

By November 13, 2018

Sports

Women’s basketball improves to 3-0 with a stifling defensive effort

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (3-0, Big East) defeated Loyola Maryland (0-3, Patriot League), 45-30, Tuesday night at McDonough Arena. It was a tale of two halves, as the Hoyas... Read more

By November 13, 2018

Halftime Leisure

Las Chicas del Cable Are Calling

Thursdays feel different in Spain, as do Saturday mornings, and I couldn’t put my finger on why for a good long while. It finally hit me one Thursday evening as... Read more

By November 13, 2018